LC SPANISH- GRAMMAR: PRESENT PERFECT TENSE IRREGULAR VERBS STEM CONGUGATION

why do we use the present perfect tense

It is used to talk about situations that started in the past and continue in the present, as well as things that have recently happened

haber (to have - auxiliary) + -ado/-ido (past participle) "YO"

he + -ado/-ido

haber (to have - auxiliary) + -ado/-ido (past participle) "TÚ"

has + -ado/-ido

haber (to have - auxiliary) + -ado/-ido (past participle) "ÉL/ELLA/USTED"

ha + -ado/-ido

haber (to have - auxiliary) + -ado/-ido (past participle) "NOSOTROS/NOSOTRAS"

hemos + -ado/-ido

haber (to have - auxiliary) + -ado/-ido (past participle) "VOSOTROS/VOSOTRAS"

habéis + -ado/-ido

haber (to have - auxiliary) + -ado/-ido (past participle) "ELLOS/ELLAS/USTEDES"

han + -ado/-ido

volver (to return)

vuelto

ver (to see)

visto

ser (to be)

sido

poner (to put)

puesto

ir (to go)

ido

hacer (to do/make)

hecho

decir (to say)

dicho

words that indicate the present perfect

• ya (already)

• nunca (never)

• hoy (today)